8200 or 6850?

Acreo Aeneas · 04-23-2008, 11:45 AM

Okay, looking at new parts again and both the E8200 (45 nm) and the E6850 (65 nm) has dropped in price to where they're on my consideration list for parts for my next system.

My initial look at was the E6550 and had wanted to OC it that to 3.0 GHz.

My question is this: should I look at the E6850 or the E8200?

Is the 8200 the one with the half-height heatsink? Does it perform cooler than the older E6850? Easy for it to overclock to 3.0 Ghz without a bump in bus speed?

(My future motherboard can support either, so no worries there.)

**Bamboo** · 04-23-2008, 09:28 PM

The E8200 will of course run cooler, even with the much smaller stock Intel cooler, due to it's 45nm die.
But why on earth would you go for the 8200 when the 8400 is only $10 more?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037

It is actually the exact same price as the e6850, and the same clock speed, but is actually a bit faster (possibly 10-15% in some apps). And by going with the e8400, if you did want to overclock at some future point like you mention, it is possible to go over 4.0 stable on air with a good cooler and air flow in your case.

Acreo Aeneas · 04-24-2008, 12:36 AM

WTH... I couldn't find it on NewEgg earlier. But yesterday while I was at a ACM meeting discussing overclocking and such, one of the mods found it, but I couldn't this morning...

Yeah, well that's the one I wanted.

Great! Thanks Bamboo! *chews on bam*

04-23-2008, 11:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,673	8200 or 6850? Okay, looking at new parts again and both the E8200 (45 nm) and the E6850 (65 nm) has dropped in price to where they're on my consideration list for parts for my next system. My initial look at was the E6550 and had wanted to OC it that to 3.0 GHz. My question is this: should I look at the E6850 or the E8200? Is the 8200 the one with the half-height heatsink? Does it perform cooler than the older E6850? Easy for it to overclock to 3.0 Ghz without a bump in bus speed? (My future motherboard can support either, so no worries there.) __________________ Current Obsessions: Netbooks and other low-cost, small, and portable PCs. RSS Feeds: Bamboo

04-23-2008, 09:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On the beach north of Jacksonville, NC Posts: 3,400	Re: 8200 or 6850? The E8200 will of course run cooler, even with the much smaller stock Intel cooler, due to it's 45nm die. But why on earth would you go for the 8200 when the 8400 is only $10 more? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115037 It is actually the exact same price as the e6850, and the same clock speed, but is actually a bit faster (possibly 10-15% in some apps). And by going with the e8400, if you did want to overclock at some future point like you mention, it is possible to go over 4.0 stable on air with a good cooler and air flow in your case. __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

04-24-2008, 12:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,673	Re: 8200 or 6850? WTH... I couldn't find it on NewEgg earlier. But yesterday while I was at a ACM meeting discussing overclocking and such, one of the mods found it, but I couldn't this morning... Yeah, well that's the one I wanted. Great! Thanks Bamboo! chews on bam __________________ Current Obsessions: Netbooks and other low-cost, small, and portable PCs. RSS Feeds: Bamboo

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